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I've plugged former Little Rocker David Ramsey's article in the new Oxford American about teaching school in the recovery school district of New Orleans and his students deep love of Lil Wayne several times before. But now it's online for free reading, and it's getting noticed. Today, on his New Yorker blog, Sasha Frere-Jones calls it a "gorgeous piece of writing" and says that it's "a tonic; the brief sections set up a rhythm uncommon in most nonfiction in general and criticism in particular."

Book deal!

Posted by Lindsey Millar on September 12, 2008 10:27 AM |

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Ramsey truly has the gift. I love his Hot Chicken story from the OA a few years back.

I cancelled my OA scrip over repeated billing/delivery errors, but I'll always buy a copy if Ramsey is in print.

Posted by: calmwriter [TypeKey Profile Page] | September 12, 2008 10:47 AM

Wow. Thanks for linking to this, LM. I gotta agree with Frere-Jones; besides Ramsey's stellar writing, the way in which it's presented made feel as if I couldn't read it (drink it) fast enough. Strong work, Davey.

By the way, calmwriter, the "friend" who accompanies Ramsey on the chicken-eating excursion, you know, the crying, sweating friend, is none other than Lindsey Millar himself. Right, LM?

Posted by: nbodd [TypeKey Profile Page] | September 12, 2008 02:35 PM

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